1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to environment; extending the individual sewage treatment system pilot
program; modifying application of storm water rules; amending Laws 2003,
chapter 128, article 1, section 165.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165, is amended to read:
Sec. 165. ISTS PILOT PROGRAM.
The Pollution Control Agency shall, in conjunction with the association of
Minnesota counties, designate three cooperating counties with waterbodies listed as
impaired by fecal coliform bacteria, and within designated counties shall:
(1) by July 1, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2008new text end , complete an inventory of properties with individual
sewage treatment systems that are an imminent threat to public health or safety due to
surface water discharges of untreated sewage, and the inventory of properties may be
phased over the period of the pilot project; and
(2) require compliance under the applicable requirements of this section by May 1,
deleted text begin 2008deleted text end new text begin 2009new text end . The pollution control agency may utilize cooperative agreements with the
three pilot counties to meet the requirements of clauses (1) and (2).
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Until the Pollution Control Agency storm water rules are amended, the provisions of
Minnesota Rules, part 7090.1010, subpart 1, item B, subitems (2) and (3) only, shall not
apply to counties.
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